NFL Combine Complete Betting Odds: Which Position Is Going To Stand Out?
NFL Combine Complete Betting Odds: Which Position Is Going To Stand Out?
The NFL Combine is the most-watched offseason event in any sport. It has become such a huge event that NFL Network and ESPN set aside a week's worth of broadcast time to go over the event. So of course, oddsmakers aren’t going to sit out the fun.
Oddsmakers have set aside a number of fun prop bets. Those include record-setting, positions versus position, and even the famed Rich Eisen 40 time.
Rich Eisen 40 Time
Rich Eisen has steadily improved his 40 time over the years. His record was in 2016 when he hit 5.94. However, it’s been a few years since he last run it so, oddsmakers are taking a step back.
They’re setting the Over/Under at 6.03 seconds. That seems like an insult, Eisen has beaten that number every year since 2013. Of course, oddsmakers know that though. So, the line has Eisen -130, or an implied 56.5% chance to beat that number. He’s given -110 odds, or an implied 52.4% chance to put his worst 40 time since 2011.
Rich Eisen 40 Time Odds
| Odds | Implied chance | Rich Eisen 40 time |
|---|---|---|
| -130 | 56.5% | Under 6.03 |
| -110 | 52.4% | Over 6.03 |
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Fastest Position Group
Sticking with the 40-yard dash, oddsmakers are looking at it position by position. They want to know what position the fastest player at the combine is going to run.
Oddsmakers have crowned the CBs the favorites at -140, or an implied 58.3% chance. The WRs are second with +140 odds, or an implied 41.7% chance. In third are the RBs at +375, or an implied 21.1% chance.
Over the last 5 years, the breakdown goes like this:
2021: Anthony Schwartz, WR, Auburn 2020: Henry Ruggs, WR, Alabama 2019: Zedrick Woods, S, Ole Miss 2018: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State 2017: John Ross, WR, Washington
So, it looks like the oddsmakers are underestimating the WRs here. They’ve won the race 3 of the last 5 years. Meanwhile, the CBs have won it just once. Meanwhile, RBs have 0 wins but are still represented on the odds market, while the safeties get left off despite a win.
Fastest Player By Position Odds
| Fastest player | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| CB | -140 | 58.3% |
| WR | +140 | 41.7% |
| RB | +375 | 21.1% |
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Record Setters
Oddsmakers don’t believe any record is going to be broken at the combine this year. Not a single one. Here’s a breakdown of the odds for each event:
Record Setter Odds By Event
| Event | Odds the record is broken | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Jump | -400 (No)/+250 (Yes) | 80% (No)/28.6% (Yes) |
| Bench Press | -900 (No)/+500 (Yes) | 90% (No)/16.7% (Yes) |
| 60 Yard Shuttle | -250 (No)/+170 (Yes) | 71.4%(No)/37% (Yes) |
| 3 Cone | -350 (No)/+225 (Yes) | 77.8% (No)/30.8% (Yes) |
| 40 Yard Dash | -1500 (No)/+600 (Yes) | 93.8% (No)/14.3% (Yes) |
| Broad Jump | -2000 (No)/+700 (Yes) | 95.2% (No)/12.5% (Yes) |
| 20 Yard Shuttle | -250 (No)/+170 (Yes) | 71.4% (No)/37% (Yes) |
Oddsmakers don’t think there’s even a small chance that any of these records are broken by this class. The best chance given are the 20 and 60-yard shuttle records, but even those are given more than a 70% chance to stand at the end of the week.
Oddsmakers clearly don’t believe that this class has elite athletes. It’s hard to blame them considering how down the media has been on this class for the most part.
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